1967-05-24; Saline Reporter

              Saline R
VOLUME 18, NUMBER 37 ~ WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1967
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Retired
Retiring
A surprise farewell party for Marianne Alpha, first
grade teacher at Jensen Elementary School, produced
"quite a crowd", counting all the students in her room
and most of their mothers. Miss Alpha (above, left) retired Monday for reasons of health; her place has been
filled by Mrs. Michael Petoul (right). The party also
feted summer birthdays of some of the students: Margie Jean Blair, Tracy Eadie, Shelly Guenther, Laura
Hilla, Robert Martin, and Cheryl Sandefer. It was planned by room mothers, Mrs. George Brassow and Mrs.
Ronald Hilla; Miss Alpha was presented with a cake and
a gift.
A teacher of first grade and Spanish here for four
years, Marianne holds a bachelor of philosophy degree
fom Sienna Heights College in Adrian; she also studied
for three summers at the University of Santo Domingo
in the Dominican Republic. Before she came here, she
taught in Puerto Rico for one year in third grade and
four years in first grade .. . all subjects in both Spanish
and English.
Now she's writing an adult novel and has under way
a series of children's stories around Daniel Morgan,
which involves a lot of enthusiastic research on the Revolutionary War period.
Jack Keliey Elected
Jaycee President
Would you believe that 171 girls can keep a secret?
They not only can ... they did, when they planned a surprise presentation to Mrs. Herman Mehler, retiring High
School secretary. F.K.A. president Jean Wilson emceed.
Said Mrs. Mehler, after the event at the school on
Wednesday morning: "Oh, was I surprised! Not one
thing leaked out!" Although she describes the post she
has held for 11 years as "just secretary", it was techni-
MEHA Zoning
Tabled Pending
Tax Agreement
A petition to rezone MEHA
to the category "Community
Unit Plan" has been tabled
by Council, pending a written agreement on future tax
arrangements.
The more than 200 acres of
the educators' retirement village have been on the tax
rolls since the land was annexed to the city some years
ago. City utilities and services have been extended to
the site where, so far, only a
few duplex houses have been
built. Major construction was
slated for this year.
But state legislation which
went into effect last year
provided a tax exemption for
such retirement projects, and
taxes which the city does not
collect will be reimbursed by
the state.
Councilmen are concerned
that future • legislation may
end state reimbursements but
leave MEHA still tax exempt,
and they have asked for a
written agreement to back up
earlier verbal agreements on
MEHA's tax status.
At  a  hearing  on  zoning,
SEA Asks for $7,500
Ease, Lists Objectives
Admiring
Jack    Keliey    has    been _._,..._.       1,    .>
elected president of the Saline g Jl^Bl?!*e. .s„ci°o1 s
Jaycees for the coming year,
emorial Day
Program Set
For 10 O'Cloek
Memorial Day ceremonies,
sponsored by the William B.
Lutz Post, American Legion,
will begin with a parade at
10 a.m. Tuesday.
The parade, led by the J*^8^^. ^TSee mterlochen this summer; and
American Legwn color guard, ^?™ft^,11tr^™^|J™-£f? Barbara Schumacher, daugh-
will form at the Intermediate Kmg> Bul  Kulenkamp   Don •      b
School   and    proceed    down Clingersmith,    Earl   Vander J* o   « Mrs. Robert
Harris  Street and Michigan Woude,   and   Mark   Gietzel, band,s ^^ c^rinetistS- she
Avenue   to   Oakwood   Ceme- d™°rs-f,. M      ...   . _,   ,n   will take part in All State
tery. The   officers   will   be   in-         ,        intprlochen
.        *      •      * stalled at  a dinner meeting Bana> at Jnteriocnen.
Probate Judge Ross Camp- with the Jaycee Auxiliary, on     The new scholarships were
bell wiU be the speaker in the June 9> -in Am. Arbor,
program   at   the   cemetery. ■
cally "secretary to the principal" and should have been  : \ast week, there were no ob
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called "general factotum, parent-sympathizer, aid to the
flustered, student sorter-outer" and a few other things.
Retiring at the end of the school year, she plans to "go
home and do work that has been neglected"; she has also undertaken some more church work.
For many years she has been honorary chapter
mother to the Future Homemakers Association, of which
the 171 close-mouthed gals are members. They presented her with a silver tray and a dozen roses, in a ceremony at the school's Little Theater; and their state
delegates put on a skit.
Two SHS Girls Win Sousa Award
Miss Ealy
Two young women, both
juniors at the Saline High
School, received the first William Crim, Sr., scholarships.
and Bill Taylor and Jim Martiny will both serve as vice
presidents.
Other    officers
Spring Festival this week.
They   are   Janet Livingstone,  daughter  of Mr.  and
Mrs.   John  Livingstone   and
first   oboist  with   the  High
„__,    -,-,_.„  School Band,   who   plans   to
Richard attend A-11 State Orchestra at
jections from the floor or
from Council on the zoning
change . . . but the subject
'of a tax agreement came up.
*Said Mayor George Johnson:
"We don't feel justified in
allowing this zoning without
protecting the people of the
city. We only ask that they
pay their fair share if, some
time in the future, the state
should stop reimbursing the
city."
At issue is "point five" of
a city-MEHA contract, which
specifies that the village will
; pay .taxes if ithe .state reim-.
bursement is ever halted . . .
whether or not the exemption
is retained.
MEHA representatives said
they would discuss the point
further."
City officials were agreeable, but firm. Said the mayor: "The next move is up to
them." Said Councilman
George Anderson: "No agreement, no rezoning."
Visitors from Hudson were toured and dined by Saline officials on Mayor's Exchange Day, Monday. Mayor pro tem George Anderson (left) escorted the group,
which included (left to right) Mayor and Mrs. Harlow
Eastman and Councilman and Mrs. Lewis Murdock of
Hudson; and Saline chairmen of Michigan Week and
their wives, Mr. and Mrs. George Newton, Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Cobb, and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy King.
Mayors Will
Swap Visits
But'Not Towns
ROTARY CLUB AIDS
MYI MUSIC GROUP
The Saline Education Association, which has asked
for a professional salary base
of $7,500, in a package of
proposals for negotiation,
this week listed its reasons,
compared local teacher salaries with those in other occupations, and described its
educational activities other
than teaching.
Negotiators for the SEA
and the School District have
met twice on contracts for
next year hut are "still on
the preliminaries", according
to Gerald Coe, Board of Education member. The next
meeting is scheduled June 1.
SEA cited seven reasons
for seeking a base of $7,500:
"1. To encourage the establishment of a professionally oriented teaching staff
who are career teachers,
highly qualified, able to meet
the standards set by hiring
officials and our school system, looking to the Saline Area 'School system for a permanent future in the field of
education."
"2. To encourage the Turing of educators (in all areas
of the curriculum) who will
be an asset to the community, the school system and especially the students."
"3. To encourage application from the top college graduates and teachers who have
proven experienec and training to apply at Saline."
"4. To encourage addition-
At   their  regular meeting al male teachers at all levels,
Thursday, Rotary Club voted  especially the elementary ar-
to give $100 to the Musical ea."
„     . ._-_..,        . Youth   International   fund.      "5. To raise the standard
Touring   city officials   o f The j^vj gr0UP; directed by of living of the teaching pro-
S-lS! ??d.SH _§9S>_.-1& May- Lester McCoy, of.J3aliiie,:.-i&.^
or's " Exchange festivities oh sponsored by "People to Peo- 'that of the other professions
Monday, separately came up Ple"  °n its  annual summer and to f urther encourage
with the same idea ... the tours-   .
host town was a great place
to   visit,   but  they'd   rather Pennies POUT In
live at home.
highly qualified high school
and college students to seek
teaching as their career
choice."
"6. To encourage professional teachers to devote
their full efforts to their specialty of teaching and eliminate the need to seek supple-
Rev. Fr. Josceph B. Noelke
pastor of St. Andrew'?
Church, will give the invoca-
-tion. Also participating will
be the American Legion firing
squad, and wreathes will be
placed by Robert Todd, post,
commander, and R.ubena
Hunt, Legion Auxiliary president. City officials will alsc
take part.
established just this year by
Crim, president of the Saline
Savings Bank, to help worthy
students attend Interlochen
National Music Camp.
13 Salinians
Receive U-M
Degrees
Miss Ealy
The John Phillip Sousa a-
Saline Chosen
For U-M Study
Salinians in the next few
weeks will be asked about
what they do on their jobs.
The questions are part of the
first nation-wide study of automation ever attempted.
The University of Michigan's Survey Research Center (SRC) is conducting the
pioneering survey under the
Thirteen Salinians were a-
mong the 4,700 who received
degrees April 29 from the University of Michigan.
ward for musical excellence sponsorship of the U.S. De-
was presented this week dur- partment of Labor. The study
ing the High School Spring is an attempt to measure the
Festival to Becky Ealy, the impact of automation and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al- other changes in machine
ton Ealy, of 481 Canterbury, technology on a cross-section
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Mayor Harlow Eastman, -^ Or OUlQren
of Hudson, indicated that he T     17"_of___»___
was impressed by Saline, -Hi   V Icllldlll
which is somewhat larger Pennies, and even dollars, mentary employment in or-
than Hudson, but he "would- are roumg in here, in a state- der   to subsidize   an   inade-
n t want all those problems". wide   Jaycee  drive to  raise quate salary."
Mayor George Johnson re- $185,000 to build a medical "7. To recognize the need
ported tactfully that Hudson facility for the children of and desirability of hiring and
(population 2,600) is a "very Vietnam. then keeping in this profes-
pleasant community of very No count has been made sion and the Saline School
friendly people, with 19 di- yet, but reports from all four System, those educators so
versified small industries", Saline schools indicate that vital to the growth and debut it has "problems due to children are contributing far velopment of our young peo-
lack of growth in general and more than the three pennies pie."
industrial growth in partial- a day suggested. SEA compared the present
-    -- The  project  is  to run base salary for a first year
through  Michigan  Week teacher with   a BA degree,
- (May 21-27): collections will $5,000,  with  the beginning
hZZ ^  nZ.Lr^K.M    be  counted   over the  week- salary   of a   grocery   stock
homes,  and Hudsons  build-   end> locgl Jaycees ^ and boy> giveil as ?5j230; an ap-
then turned in to the state prentice meat-cutter, $5,553;
organization. . (Continued on page 2)
lar"
There  are   several   empty
Miss Ealy has been a mem-
of the nation's working peo-
ber of the instrumental music ^ e'
program here for eight years,      The center will choose ad-
Charles Blatz, 294 Clark St., playing  clarinet  until  last dresses in each of 76 scien-
received  his   Master   of  Arts, summer, when she switched tifically   selected   areas   (m-
Robert Feinstein, 294 Clark, re- to   bassoon.   She  held   first eluding Sahne) to make up a
ceived his- Master  of  Science chair in the bassoon section sample list which will repre-
Degree and David Haver, 207 this year, "showing far more sent the country as a whole.
S   Harris St   received his proficiency  and tone  than     The  center,   a division  of
Masters  in  Business   Adminis- would  be  expected   of  most the Institute  for Social Rett; first-year bassoon students", search, maintains a staff of
A  Bachelor   of  Arts   degree according to  Band Director professionally  trained  inter-
a   uacneior   oi   Arts   aegree David Wolter                              viewers in the local areas to
ZllJn     *a      Tf-.w?' Wolter added,  "She also conduct the questioning in
9180 Milan Rd., and David Hoi- proved an outstanding band several national surveys each
lenbeck, 38 Tower Dr. A Bach- booster through her fine at- year.
elor of Science degree went to titude and willingness to as-      In   addition  t o   questions
Bruce Carr. 315 N. Harris St., sjst over and above the call about automation in the cur-
&_„_.  _.._._ ... ___ ..___0.. _._t,„_.-                                                ..     Harold J. Hintz, Jr., 3669 We- of duty."                                     rent study,   people  will   be
ment, the department of public B.each> last faU. to save the ber   -^     and   Edward   Korte She  nas taken  piano  Ies- asked   their  opinions   about
works and the fire department,  giant elm   in   Curtiss   rarK rp.eiv_(1 hi_   Bachelor of sons  for four years and is business   conditions  in  the
during the hours from 5 p.m.  ™ay have hieen succes siui-Ci" R(i.     & in, Aerospace Engjneer- now  organist  at the  Saline country  and  their plans  to
 «1     o.on Al     __:-     s.: tV   /.dlWmStratOr   Mike   btrait   . r - ,-, ..,,., _. „„■_,,_ V, .,,_. __.     -.TOY.......      rrr,..._c_
The parade, which will include the High School and
Junior High bands, will return to the school by way of
Henry Street and Ann Arbor
street.
Part Time Help
To Aid Full Time
Communications
Police   Chief   James   Levleit
has   hopes  that  soon  someone GIANT ELM MAY
will be on hand to answer the MAKE IT YET
police phone, as well as emer-      _  ._ „    ,    ,     -TT..U...... ■-—-v _-..~. — -  ~ —.,  _____ uv_-_
gency calls to the water depart- Extreme efforts by Hubert Harold j   ]ffilltZi j     3669 We.    f &      „
Keliey
until   8:30   a.m.   At  this  time,   -._—-,  ins?.
the office is closed during that  said to°-ay- Luis    Castellanos    and   Lau-
period.' * ranee Marshburn received Doc-
*     *      „ The elm, second largest in t._  rf Medit;ine  degrees:   Dr.
The   new   city   budget   pro- MicWgan^was^affhctejd with Marsllburn lives   at 214 w
„.,        _,     Michigan A Doctor of Law de
Baptist Church.
.   vides   that  one   more   regular ?utcf elm disease aiid "fail
Worn officer will be hired for 1^,.^, when Beach Under'
Iftfce   police   force.   In   addition,
feer "limited duty personnel",
Hsu'ch as this one in communi-
purchase various goods.
These questions are part of
the well-known quarterly surveys on the outlook for consumer demand conducted by
took a little-known and seldom attempted "cure" . . .
he installed funnels and pour-
MILLAGE ELECTION
SLATED FOR JULY
A special election for extra the center over the past 16
gree went to Stephen MacAr- operating millage for the Sa- years.
thur, 107 W. McKav, and John line   Area   Schools   is now     Information obtained from
Kenneth Gulden, 290 Clark St  scheduled for July, the Board each   individual  is   held  in
_._._,! M «™ __ __, ___.___.____,    ^ _ ... t„+llQ+roo      Burton Hodges, 6564 E. Michi- of Education has announced, strictest confidence, and the
cations, will be hired "probably ed„15jrpen21Jf    I°,™_ i™_» S™, was  awarded the Doctor The exact date of the elec- individual is never identified.
from the retired category as it      .?%"'£ «hlH?cw^   <* Dental Science degree. tion has not been set- Each interview becomes part
„..n h» ,_..„• r,->r+ tin._.» saia strait,    out lt s too ear   A total Qf g ^^ fQr Qp_ of a report which only repre-
ly to know for sure, because eration expires this year, 2.5'<sents the country as a whole,
none of the elms are really gAFETY PATROLS    . mills voted last year and 3.5     Reports of the Survey Re-
out yet. But it might maKe  gEE BAJJj GAME approved three years ago.       search'Center  surveys  are
lt-"' .   Safety patrollers from Jen-     The regular election to fill used by government officials,
sen  Elementary  School,  48 Board of Education seats is businessmen, economists, and
will he only part time.
In addition, then, to a person
in the office at all times, the
force will include two men on
patrol together from 3 p.m. until 4 a.m. after the new sworn TnwM(amp .^^ aFjT
officer is hired. The part time TOWNSHIP MELT ft»J_.l
personnel may or may not be
youngsters, accompanied  b v set for June 12; candidates educators in their search for
mC_._,v.__— -_.»., ~  J -~      Saline Township Board will five adults, attended the ball are incumbents Emerson a better understanding of
sworn officers, Levleit explain-  meet at" 8 p.m. Monday, at game at Tiger Stadium in De- Haeussler andHugTi Austin, conditions   existing  in  the
ed the Township Hall. troit, Saturday. and Daniel Lirones. United States today,
ings are older than Saline's
. . . Hudson celebrated its
centennial in 1932. The city
is raising taxes to 11 mills,
1% mills higher than last
year's.
Johnson reported that the
city has a municipal golf
course and there is a privately-owned trout pond.
("There I was in my blue
serge suit, casting for trout."
He and Councilman Glenn
Clark, of Saline, caught four
each. Their wives forwent the
fishing.) The city hall is in a
converted store; there is a
new, modern hospital about
as big as Saline's; they have
an old Carnegie library,
"handsome and fairly large".
He didn't see a city park.
They hope to launch a program of painting their downtown store fronts in a style
similar to Saline's, he said.
He was particularly impressed by a project of the
senior and junior high shop
classes: The students have
built an. entire house, four
bedrooms, 2% baths, bi-level,
centrally air - conditioned.
They did wiring, plumbing,
and all work except the masonry, and think their house
will sell for about $26,000.
Said the industrial arts instructor: "We got tired of
building tie racks."
In Saline, the visiting contingent was escorted by Mayor pro tem George Anderson,
City Administrator Mike
Strait, Clerk Maurice Doll;
and Supervisor Robert Harrison, plus Clem Corona, assistant High School principal/and Bert Emerson, Student Council president.
Untiring
A permanent memorial of Saline's unforgettable
Centennial arrived this week ... two handsome Tedwood
and masonry benches were installed downtown for the
convenience of passers-by. First to try them for comfort
were Centennial directors Thyra Bixby and Harold
Hintz (standing) and.Charlotte Jacobsen and Chairman
Lauren Wild (seated). They might properly be called
"Charlotte's benches"fheeause she said' from the beginning that all the work she did for the Centennial was intended to assure that such benches could he purchased
with remaining Centennial funds. It took a lot of volunteer wotik-to pay for two benches"... but she did it, and
then some.